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Express Train

Horse Form Profile

Age: 4 years

Owner: Michael Blencowe & Partner

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

12

(3)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

14:32 Southwell (AW)

Express Train

9st 1lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Andrew Balding

Made all to win a 6f novice at Leicester last summer and a return to positive tactics saw him return to form when third at Newcastle two weeks ago (6f); P J McDonald replaces a 7lb claimer; easy lead seems unlikely in this field, however.

10/1

3rd

7

(4)

16th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

13:05 Newcastle (AW)

Express Train

9st 8lb

J: Alfie Redman

T: Andrew Balding

Low-mileage 4yo who has one standout performance, namely a novice win on turf last July; still needs to prove he's capable of repeating that form.

16/1

12

(11)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 4

18:10 Yarmouth

Express Train

9st 0lb

J: David Probert

T: Andrew Balding

Useful pedigree and left his first two runs (7f, AW/good) miles behind when easily making all in Leicester novice (6f, good to firm); the strength of that form is open to question, with the odds-on favourite below par in second, but this 3yo may still have been let in lightly on handicap debut.

7/2

2

(6)

5th Jul 2025

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

16:38 Leicester

Express Train

9st 5lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Has good pedigree but was safely held when third of six on debut at Lingfield (7f, AW) in February and finished well down the field on turf at Doncaster last month; drops in trip here; probably one for handicaps.

16/1

7

(2)

7th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 6y

Class 2

18:45 Doncaster

Express Train

9st 4lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Well-bred colt who cost 120,000euros yearling; 4-1 for a six-runner novice at Lingfield (7f, AW) in February but he weakened quickly and finished a remote third; should benefit from that experience but he needs a transformation after a break.

16/1